Sutton libraries are welcoming, creative, and safe spaces where visitors can experience high quality public services. There are 8 libraries which are all free to access.
Working in partnership with our community, we provide a wide range of activities for people of all ages and walks of life. Your library supports everything from early years development, digital literacy, community activities, to study space, cultural celebrations, and accessing council services.
Libraries currently offer services which customers can access freely like wifi and borrowing and returning books. Many of these services are already set up enabling customers to self-serve. Digital access is freely available through our library service platform where residents can access eBooks, digital magazines and newspapers.
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Sutton libraries are committed to ensuring children develop skills that prepare them for school and support their education.
We provide:
Find out about Rhymetime, Summer Reading Club and family activities.
Our digital service provides residents with 24/7 access to online learning materials as well as digital content that can be downloaded and enjoyed anywhere.
Our ‘My Library App’ gives residents access to all our digital resources wherever they want to access them via their personal digital device. Our online digital offer is supported in libraries with:
Find out about the digital offer.
Culture and the arts can keep us healthy and support longer lives better lived. Sutton libraries have an extensive and diverse cultural programme. In 2022, we celebrated Lunar New Year, learned about the traditions of Diwali, and listened to stories and journeys during Pride Month.
The council is a recipient of the Cultural Impact Award from The Mayor of London. The Sutton STEAMs Ahead programme explores science through art and culture. We are building a legacy with our local artists, community and cultural providers to establish sustained participation in a variety of cultural experiences.
Find out about culture and creativity.
Our libraries are at the centre of Sutton’s community life supporting and hosting a wide array of community groups, charities and other local organisations providing, for example:
With over 200 active volunteers giving over 6,000 hours in 2022, our volunteer programme offers:
Learn about the history on your doorstep and the stories that have shaped the area where you live.
The Library of Things is a social enterprise in Sutton Library that helps people save money and reduce waste by affordably renting out useful items like drills, sound systems and sewing machines from local spaces and by helping neighbours share practical skills.
We host exhibitions, workshops and events on a range of topics and subjects in Sutton Central Library
Working closely with our libraries, Sutton Heritage services support the cultural programme and manage Whitehall Historic House, Honeywood Museum, and Little Holland House museums.
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The libraries consortium is made up of of 23 local authorities with over 320 libraries, that allows our library members access to an exciting new Libraries Digital Platform, including:
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